Cutting and ornamenting die



March 14, 1933. A. w. Alm/ATER 1,901,575

CUTTING AND ORNAMENTING DIE Filed April l1, 1929 5 An object of the invention is to provide ed from the plate 1 by a number of posts 7.

Patented Mar. 14, 1933 1,901,575

ARTHUR W. ALTVATER, 0F ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI CUTTING AND ORNAMENTING DIE Application filed April 11, 1929. Serial N0, 354,332.

This invention relates to cutting and orna- 1,809,823, issued June 16, 1931, or may be inenting dies of a type designed and adapted of other construction and arrangement if despecially for use in making ornamental shoe sired. parts or other work. A rigid body 6 is attached to and supporta die havinga'stripper plate constructed and The body 6 is separated from the plate 1 arranged a so to function as a gage plate in in order to provide an open space between positioning the work for operation of the said parts for the passage of cuttings or die so that when/parts of the work are enchips discharged from the die. Thus the 1 gaged with the edges of the stripper plate body 6 has therethrough a number of holes the o erator is thereby informed that vthe 8 formin passages to discharge the cutwork 1s properly positioned and that the die tlngs or c ips made by the operation of the v may be operated to perform its intended dle. v

function, A die plate 9 is detachably secured against 15 Another object of the invention is to prothe under side of the body 6 by screws 10,. 65 vide an improved diehaving a stripper plate In the specific embodiment shown there is for separating the work from the die elean arcuate seriesv of holes 8 near one edge of ments and supporting a marker for formthe body 6 and a series of holes 8a near the ing impressions on the work for indicating center of said body (Fig. 6). The die plate 20 the location o a line of stitches or for other 9. has Opening therethrough a series of cut- 70 purposes, tlng dles 11 opening into the lower ends of Other objects of the invention will appear` the holes 8 Qand 8 respectively so that the cutfrom the following description, reference betlllgS 01 ChlpS plOdllCed by the dies 11 will be ing made tov the accompanying drawing in forced into and through and from the holes 8 75 5 which and 8*. D

Fig. 1 is a top plan view showing the sup- The dles 11 have their sharp lower ends a porting means for the die, considerable distance below the lower side of Fig. 2 is a lower end view showing` the die the die plate 9 and Such distance should be Cutting and ornament-,ing elements and the 1n excess ofthe thlckness of the material to 80 3 combined lstripper and gage plate. be cut. v

Fig. 3 is a, sectional View approximately A Stripper plate 12 is attached t0 the lower on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. ends of pins 13 which project through holes Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the die. 14 in the die plate 9 and are guided for slid- Fig. 5 is a sectional view approximately ing movements in holes in the body 6. These 35 on the line 5--5 of Fig. 1. pins 13l have on their upper ends heads-15 85 Fig. 6 isa sectional view on the line 6-6 which are too large to pass through the of Fig. 4. holes in the body 6 inwhich the pins slide.

.In the embodiment of the invention shown Accordingly, the heads 15 limit extent of the die comprises a` top plate 1 having a pair downward Amovement of the pins 13 and of spaced pins 2 proJecting from its upper thereby limit extent of movement of the strip- 90 side and provided in their adjacent sides' per plate 12. A spring 16 encircles each of with concave notches 3 for engagement with the pins 13. The lower ends of said springs a supporting part. Thus the `pins 2 are 16 press against the upper side of the strip'- designed an adapted to engage in holes in per plate 12 and the upper ends of said 5 a holder 4 with a pin 5in the holder extendsprings are within the holes 14 and are 95 ing between the pins 2 and engaging in the seated'against the lower side of the body 6. notches 3. This pin 5 'may be constructed; The stripper plate has therethrough holes and supported in the manner. disclosed by 22,17 in alinement with the respective dies 11. my companion application Serial No.336,122,"" The arrangement and relationship is such 50,11ed January 30, 1929, Patent Number 'that when the die not pressed against the 10 vice.

In the embodiment shown the stripper plate l2 is formed with an edge 18 which is shaped to lie upon or engage with a part of the work so as to designate the correct location of the work. This will be understood by reference to Figs. 2 and 4L wherein a part 19 of a shoe upper is shown attached to a part .19a and having a'cut out or-cut edge against whichn the edge 18 of the combined stripper and gage plate 12 contacts so as toA cooperate in the adjustment of the work for proper operation of the die. The part 19 projects beyond the surface of the' work that is to- Ward the die and which is to be ornamented. Thus this die is constructed and arranged to function not only as 4a. cutting and ornamenting die, but also as a gage for positioning the work for operation of the die. The edge of the part 19 may be brought into contact with the edge 18 and the work manually or otherwise supported in that position before the die starts to descend; or the part 19 may be brought into contact with the edge 18 while the work rests upon the usual rigid support. This may be done by moving, the die downwardly until the plate 12 is close tothe work, and then bringing the edge of the part 19 into contact with the edge 18.

In the embodiment shown thisinvention alsocomprises a marker comprising an appropriately arranged series of narrow plates or strips 20 seated against the under side of the stripper plate and riveted thereto. This marker device is constructed and arranged so that it will not out through the work but will indent the work so as to form thereon ornamental outlines or to producelines for subsequent guidance in placing stitches. In the arrangement shown the marker 20 is arcuate (Fig. 2) and is located between the` outer arcuate series of cutting and ornamenting dies and the inner 'series of dies. However, this arrangement may be varied as desired.

From the foregoing it is apparent that I have produced an improved cutting die possessing many novel features of construction and a high degree of utility and capable of useful application to many purposes. The construction, arrangement and relationship may be varied otherwise than as suggested herein without departure' from the nature and pr1nc1ple of the invention. I do not restrict myself unessentially in any respect, but what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1s:-

1. A diey for operating on Work having a portion projecting beyondthe surface of the work that is toward the die and comprislng a rigid body, die elements rigid with and projecting from said body and having cutting ends, a unitary gage and stripper plate having openings therethrough for the passage of said die elements and having an edge adapted, to, be engagelV by said projecting portion of said work to locate the work in proper position for operation of said die eley ments, means normally supporting said plate .by said body in a relationship in which the outer surface of said v plate is beyond said cuttin ends of said die elements, means for permititing the discharge of fragments of the work through said body, and ornamenting devices supported by and projecting beyond said plate ata distance from said openings through which said die elements operate.

2. An ornamenting die of the character described comprising a rigid body, ornamenting die elements rigid with and projecting from said body, a marker, and a unitary combined gage for the work and support for said marker supported by said body and having a portion adapted to engage a portion of the work to locate the work in proper position for operation of said die elements andv said marker.

3. An ornamentingdie `of the character defrom said body, a stripper plate mov'ably .supported by the body and having holes through which said die elements may operate, and a gage for the work in unitary connection with said plate beyond said die elements.

5. An ornamenting die of the character described comprising a rigid body, ornament- 'ing die elements rigid with and projecting from said body, a stripper plate supported by said body and having holes through which said die elements may operate, and a gage in unitary connection with said stripper plate for engaging a portion of the Work extending' laterally beyond said body. Y

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